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Wheel of theSangha
Volume 28 Issue 7 July 2010
A monthly publication by Seattle Buddhist Church
May peace and tranquility prevail
throughout the world
Seattle Buddhist Church
1427 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98144
Tel: (206) 329-0800
Fax: (206) 329-3703
www.SeattleBetsuin.com
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Rinban
Hoshu Matsubayashi
Day: (206) 380-9911
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Seattle Betsuin Mission
Reverend Don Castro Embrace true and
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24 hours: (206) 779 -2214 real life
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and Sangha
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Nembutsu
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NEWSLETTER STAFF
ay,
July 2010: Major Events of Interest
Editors:
English
September 13 - Irene Goto
[email protected] Study Group Saturday, July 3 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Fall Ohigan Service
Japanese - Machiko Wada 5th of July Temple closed for Fourth of July holiday
– Guest Speaker [email protected]
Rev. Dennis Fujimoto, Obon Cemetery Services Saturday July 10: Queen Anne 12:00 pm;
Washington Memorial 1:00 pm; Lakeview 3:00 pm
Printing & Circulation:
Idaho-Oregon
Sunday,
July
11:
Washelli 1:00 pm; Sunset Hills 3:30 pm
Jim
Akizuki,Temple
Alan Groves
Buddhist
Obon & Hatsubon Service: Sunday July 11 @ 10:00 am – new time
Mickey Hiroo,
Shizu Kaku,
Betsuin
Events
for Seattle Betsuin’s Bon Odori – July 17, 18 Please sign up to work!
Harry Shigaya, Elmer Tazuma
NWYBL Retreat at Betsuin Friday – Sunday,July 23 - 25
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9 Gontan-E, All Sangha
Temple Contact
4 Onenju Available
7 SBBWA ,
Information
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Calendar of Events,
Newsletter Deadline:
July 19, 2010
8:00 pm
Print: July 23, 2010
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Rinban‘s Message,
Dharma School,
Orion Center Service
Rinban’s Retirement Event
5 President Mori,
Wednesday Dharma
Support,
Photos/US Vets Wanted
JSCC Poster Contest,
Camp Fire USA,
Altar Flower
Arrangement Lessons
Rev. Castro
on DT Suzuki
6 SBC Donations,
Donation Receipt Policy
8 Meditation Service,
Memorial Donors, Fund
Management/Endowment
Donors,
Go Paperless
10 Membership, JSC
Correspondence Course,
Study Group Meets,
McLean Family Photos
11 Dharma Exchange
Betsuin Events for July 2010
EVERY SUNDAY All are invited.
8:45 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
MEDITATION SERVICE, 1441 S. Main St; Sutra Chanting, meditation & discussion
SERVICE - in Hondo (main sanctuary) includes Sutra Chanting, singing, and Dharma Talk
DHARMA EXCHANGE – questions/discussion/refreshments in Dining Room downstairs
EVERY WEDNESDAY 10:30 am DHARMA SUPPORT GROUP for all with meditation, 1441 S Main St
EACH FIRST SATURDAY 9:30am – 12:30pm Buddhist Study Group & Social - bring your own lunch
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SUNDAYS EVENTS in addition to above
THURSDAYS
July 4 FAMILY SERVICE Rinban Matsubayashi (Vacation)
10:00 am
Adult: Rev. Castro
DX: Rev. Castro
July 11
OBON/HATSUBON SERVICE
10:00 am
Rinban Matsubayashi and Rev. Castro
DX: Rev. Castro
1:00 pm
Washelli Cemetery Obon Service
July 1
Rev. Castro (Travel day in Berkeley)
9:30 am – 3:00 pm Kids Summer Program
1:30 pm Nikkei Manor Service - Rinban Matsubayashi
July 8
Rinban Matsubayashi (Vacation)
July 15
Rev. Castro (Study Day off)
1:30 pm Nikkei Manor Service (Rinban Matsubayashi)
July 22, 29
Rinban Matsubayashi (Vacation)
July 29 – August 7
Dharma School Trip to Japan
Rinban Matsubayashi
3:30 pm
July 18
3:00-8:30 pm
July 25
8:45 am
10:00 am
11:45 am
MONDAYS
July 5
July 12
Sunset Hills Cemetery Obon Service
Rev. Castro
SEATTLE BETSUIN BON ODORI
Rinban Matsubayashi (Vacation)
Meditation Service (Rev. Castro)
FAMILY SERVICE
Adult: Rev. Castro
DX: Joe Schwab
SBBWA Cabinet Meeting
Rev. Castro (Vacation)
Rinban Matsubayashi (Day off)
TUESDAYS
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
10:30 am
July 2 Rinban Matsubayashi (Day Off)
9:30 am – 3:00 pm Kids Summer Program
July 9, 30
Rinban Matsubayashi (Vacation)
July 16
10:00 am Shinran Shonin Monthly Memorial Service
Rinban Matsubayashi and Rev. Castro
5:00 – 7:00 pm Orion Center Community Service
July 23 – 25 Fri-Sun NWYBL Retreat at the Betsuin
SATURDAYS
Temple closed for July 4th Holiday
Rev. Castro (Vacation)
Rinban Matsubayashi (Day off – on call)
July 19
July 26
FRIDAYS
Rinban Matsubayashi (Day Off)
Rev. Castro (Day off – On call)
Rev. Castro (Day off)
Rinban Matsubayashi (Day off)
Rev. Castro (Day off – on call)
Rinban Matsubayashi (Vacation)
Keiro Service (Rev. Castro)
Rinban Matsubayashi (Study Day off)
July 3
9:30 am-12:30 pm Betsuin Buddhist Study Group
July 10
12:00 pm
Queen Anne Cemetery Obon Service
Rev. Castro
1:00 pm
Washington Memorial Cemetery Obon
Service Rev. Castro
3:00 pm
Lakeview Cemetery Obon Service
Rinban Matsubayashi
July 17
4:00-10:30 pm SEATTLE BETSUIN BON ODORI
July 24, 31
Rinban Matsubayashi (Vacation)
11:00 am
Obon Service in Yakima (Rev. Castro)
WEDNESDAYS Rinban Matsubayashi (Study Days off)
July 7
7:30 pm
Dharma School Board Meeting Rev. Castro
July Newsletter Deadline: Monday,
July 19, 2010 - 8:00 pm
Print: July 23, 2010
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AUGUST 2010: Major Events of Interest
August 1 Sunday
August 22 Sunday
Wheel of the Sangha
Volume 28
Atomic Bomb Victims’
Memorial Service
SBBWA Eshinni-ko &
Kakushinni-ko Service
Issue 7 July 2010
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“Aloha” with the Nembutsu
Rinban Hoshu Y. Matsubayashi, Ed.D.
One of the eight kinds of suffering in Buddhist teaching is: “separation from a loved one.” The sentiment of
this suffering was expressed in my favorite Japanese popular song, “Wakare no Isochidori (Departure of Beach
Plovers).” The song is about separation from a loved one in Hawaii. A line from the song is “Although I know
the meeting is the beginning of the separation, the memory remains cherished in my heart…”
Since January 2006, my wife and I as your Rinban have been living in this great city of Seattle, supported
by our wonderful members and friends. But now I have to say sadly “Aloha” to you upon my retirement from
the Seattle Betsuin and the Buddhist Churches of America after over 50 years service as a minister of the
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, the Buddhist Churches of Canada, and the Buddhist Churches of
America as of July 31, 2010. As I reflect upon the past four and a half years of my assignment at the Seattle
Betsuin, my wife and I have had many cherished memories and feel a deep gratitude to many individuals.
There are so many individuals who have contributed their time and effort to maintain the teaching of the
Nembutsu and operate our Betsuin Sangha. For all of this, I am truly grateful.
As you know my father was a minister in Hawaii. He was one of the resident ministers at the Hawaii
Betsuin in Honolulu when Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese Imperial Navy on Sunday, December 7,
1941. One of his Dharma Talks that I still remember clearly discusses the meanings of “Aloha” and “the
Nembutsu.” Aloha is a greeting. The people of Hawaii use to greet others warmly when meeting them for the
first time. When the time comes to depart Hawaii, they also say “Aloha.” The word “Aloha” can be expressed
in both happy and sad occasions
Like Aloha, we recite the Nembutsu, Namo Amida Butsu, in any occasion, happy and difficult occasions.
This is because the Nembutsu is our awakening and acknowledgement that we are embraced and encouraged
by the infinite compassion and wisdom of Amida Buddha. When we are happy, we can increase our
enjoyment with the Nembutsu in gratitude. When we are sorry, we recite the Nembutsu, and the Nembutsu will
encourage us like our beloved parents to overcome hardship to carry on our lives. Therefore, a life of the
Nembutsu is expressed as “An Impeded Single Path” in the Tannisho.
It is very difficult for my wife and me to depart from the many wonderful friends with whom we have
associated in the past four and a half years at the Seattle Betsuin, but we have to say “Aloha” with the
Nembutsu, Namo Amida Butsu. However, no matter where we go, the Nembutsu remains a vital guide in our
journey of human life.
July is the month of Obon. Obon observance reminds us that we have a way to meet our loved ones
through the compassion and wisdom of Amida Buddha. I wish to share with you the following Obon song
which was written by our member Miyoko Kaneta, a retired school teacher, with her permission:
1. Lit by colorful
lanterns, The Obon
festival, On summer’s
night In July
OBON – It’s Time to Meet Our Loved Ones Again!
3. And in rhythm,
earthly home, This
Yukata-clad dancers
special night In July
Young and old,
5. The Lanterns flicker
‘Round in circles go.
One by one,
2. The pulsating beat
Of the Taiko,
Ta-ka Ta-ka DON-DON
Ta-ka Ta-ka DON-DON
4. We dance for joy
In reverence, For our
loved ones, Now gone,
Whose Spirits visit Their
The drums are stilled
Once more,
As we escort
Our loved ones
Back to
Amida’s
Pure Land.
6. With Amida’s Eternal
Light And Compassion
to guide us, we will
once again Dance for
joy, On a summer’s
night In July
Finally, my wife and I wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to each and every one of our Sangha for their warm
friendship and support extended to us over the past four and a half years. May you all continue to enjoy the wonderful
teaching of the Nembutsu until we all meet again in the world of compassion and wisdom.
“Aloha” with the Nembutsu, Namo Amida Butsu
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Issue 7 July 2010
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ONENJU ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE Onenju for children, women, and
men are now available for purchase in the temple office. Heirloom and modern beads have been
restrung by Pauline Sakuma into beautiful new onenju. Please visit the office to see the variety of
styles available. Proceeds go to Seattle Betsuin. - jn
Dharma School
submitted by Joyce Tsuji
The Dharma school would like to thank everyone
who donated items and their service for the Rinban’s
celebration potluck. It was definitely a team effort.
There were many delicious dishes to sample and
taste. Many thanks go to the BWA and Betsuin for
their contributions, also. It looked like a good time
was had by all, including some very excited bingo
players and callers.
Again congratulations and best wishes, Rinban
on your retirement and service to the BCA. We are
all very grateful for it.
We hope all the DS students and their families
enjoy a wonderful summer. See you in the fall and
at Obon!
Pre-K/K Classroom Report
The Pre-K/Kindergarten class has been very busy
these past couple of months. In April, the Northwest
Temples’ Dharma School was taught the same
lesson. It was in conjunction with Earth Day. They
learned about keeping the planet green. They heard
a story about what could happen if we do
not take care of our planet and they made paper
flowers out of recycled magazine pages. They also
made Mother’s Day gifts for their Mom – an
arrangement of flowers in a pot with miniature candy
bars with labels expressing their love and thanks to
their Moms. The Pre-K/K class participated in the
Dharma School service at Keiro Nursing Home on
May 16th. Our class gave out butterflies for the
residents to hang in their rooms. The Pre-K/K class
talked about change and the word “impermanence”.
They played a concentration game matching pictures
showing different kinds of changes that take place.
The students listened to a story about doing things
with dad and talked about the things they like to do
with their own dads. Then they decorated Father’s
Day frames and inserted a special message. The
students also made cards for their dads. The PreK/K class decorated several pages for the Dharma
School scrapbook presented to Rev. Matsubayashi
at the June 13th retirement luncheon. Our class
wishes Rev. and Mrs. Matsubayashi all the best!
Orion Center Service Project
“Thank you,” to all who made another
meal at Orion Center possible. On
June 13, 2010 many of you donated
$140 for the June 18 meal, and other
individuals volunteered their time to
shop for, prepare, and serve dinner.
Those who contributed to the $140 donation are:
Hatsuye Mizuno, Kiyoko Nakanishi, Rikuko Tanaka,
Masako, Kawamoto, Yoshie, Dodobara, Junko
Nakano, Char Yoritsune, May Honmyo, Madeline and
Gary Kato, Sayeko Aoyama, Aiko Fujii, Margaret
Teramoto, Camp Fire, Tomiko Okano, Tomi
Nakashima, Sunkie Oye, Evelyn Kitashima, Kiyoko
Takashima, Hatsue Higa, Reiko Hara, Mary Shigaya,
Elliott Zimmermann. Those who shopped for,
prepared, and served the meal were: Mamoru Okita,
Mas Koba, Rev. Julie Hanada, Elliott Zimmermann,
Ora Zimmermann, Azaad Zimmermann, and Irene
Goto. For future dinners, other volunteers are
Leonora Clarke, Dawn Kelly, Michael Jacobs, John
Sordetto, Brandi San Agustin, Char Yoritsune, and
YBA. With the $140 donation 60 spaghetti dinners
were served along with fresh fruit, salad, bread, milk
and juice. Elliott and Azaad
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Zimmermann donated and
prepared 20 peanut butter
sandwiches for the street outreach
program. The next meal will be
served on Friday, July 16, 2010.
(Preparations for Bon Odori will be
happening also). Six people are needed from 5:00 pm
until 7:00 pm.
Several groups including Dharma School, Camp
Fire, and Jr.YBA, as well as individual families from
Seattle Betsuin have been making, serving, and
donating dinner on the third Friday of each month
since November, 2009. At the May 27, 2010 meeting
of the Seattle Betsuin Board of Directors a resolution
to sanction this community service was passed. With
that, other individuals and groups are welcomed to
participate in this dana for homeless Seattle youth on
behalf of Seattle Betsuin. Are you interested in
helping or donating food or dollars? Contact Elliott
Zimmermann or Irene Goto. To learn more go to
www.YouthCare.org/index.php/services/orion or read
the article on page 5 of the 2010 June issue of The
Wheel of the Sangha.
- by Irene Goto
Wheel of the Sangha
Volume 28
Issue 7 July 2010
Reverend Dr Hoshu Matsubayashi, Rinban of Seattle Betsuin
success of our 750th Commemorative
celebration of Shinran Shonin’s
Memorial. Sensei’s knowledge of Jodo
Shinshu gave us the wonderful
services which we have come to
appreciate.
Yes, Matsubayashi Sensei, it has
been a wonderful path to walk with
you. Now as we continue our separate
journeys please remember what we
did for the Betsuin and Sangha. Much
success to you, Kyoko, and to your
family, from the Seattle Betsuin as you
enjoy retirement life.
It has been four and one half years
since Matsubayashi sensei began
his assignment as our Rinban. In
that time I have had the pleasure of
planning our service and education
programs with him as a member of
the Religious Department. Now as
the Chairman, I can truly appreciate
his contribution to our temple’s
strength in the sharing of the
Buddha/Dharma.
I will miss his presence on our
travels to conventions as he kept the
trip fun and light by telling stories
and singing songs. His energy and
enthusiasm was the driving force in the
Gassho, Paul Mori
D.T. Suzuki and Shin Buddhism
By Reverend Don Castro
Over the past two months, our Buddhist
Book Group has been concentrating
primarily on the Pure Land writings of the
late D.T. Suzuki who is generally
regarded as a great Zen scholar who
introduced Zen Buddhism to the West.
In his later years, however, Dr. Suzuki
devoted a large part of his scholarship to
researching, translating and promoting Jodo
Shinshu. In fact, he is credited with introducing the
Shinshu “myokonin” devotees to the West. In a
sense, the myokonin are to Jodo Shinshu what the
Zen master personality is to Zen; each embodies the
essential spirit of their sect. Dr. Suzuki relates and
comments on many stories of these Shin pietists that
give the fragrance of their wonderful personalities.
It has been very interesting to revisit Dr. Suzuki’s
Shin writings. I had assumed his interpretation of
Pure Land Buddhism was determined by his Zen
orientation, much like that of the Vietnamese Zen
teacher Thich Nhat Hanh who has written “Here is
the Pure Land/The Pure Land is Here…” as part of
the opening poem in his book “Finding Our True
Home: Living in the Pure Land Here and Now.” The
belief that we can realize this world as the Pure Land
is quite contrary to the teachings of Shinran Shonin
and Rennyo Shonin who always teach birth in the
Pure Land at the time of death. Dr. Suzuki fully
understands and presents a traditional Jodo Shinshu
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understanding of Birth in the Pure Land
at the time of death and of living with the
“conviction” of our Birth but Dr. Suzuki
makes the following interesting
comment,
“Although the conviction or assurance
they may have while here that they will
be reborn in the Pure Land is to all
intents and purposes the same as their already being
there in the presence of Amida, the Jodo (Pure
Land) teaching, as far as it is popularly interpreted,
emphasizes a life after death in the Pure Land.
Whatever this be, their being assured of the rebirth is
their satori; at least this is the way Zen followers
sometimes would like to interpret the rebirthassurance. They would equate the Nembutsu with
the koan and often compare the efficacy of each
method as an aid to the realization of satori.”
If you are interested in learning more about D.T.
Suzuki’s Jodo Shinshu writings, you are welcomed to
come to our Buddhist Book Study Group on
Saturday morning, July 3, from 10:30 to 12:30 in the
Memorial Hall Chapel. Bring a bag lunch. In case
you need more incentive, contemplate the following
statement by Dr. Suzuki, “The fact is undeniable that
there are more genuine and practically-working
cases of satori among lay-devotees of Shin than in
Zen circles.”
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The Seattle Betsuin Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Donations –
May - June 2010
Funeral / Memorial / Nokotsudo:
For:
Given by:
CORRECTION: Lily Hori – In Memory of
$ 1,000
Takashi Hori
Yoshiaki Ikeda – In Memory of
$
500
Tsuyako Chadwick
Susumu Shimokon – In Memory of
$
500
Tsuyako Chadwick
$
300
Kenny Dodobara
$
300
Takashi Matsui
Shizue Tanaka – 33 Year Memorial Service
$
300
Tom Tanaka
Nokotsudo
$
300
Janet Kosai
$
250
Joyce Lea Osaki
Richard Ishikawa – 1 Year Memorial Service
$
200
Lisaye Ishikawa
Nokotsudo
$
200
Alan Kato
Nokotsudo
$
100
Takashi Oba
Nokotsudo
$
100
Kinue Kuwahara
Grace McLeod – In Memory of
$
100
Rosalie Jacobson
M/M Kajiro Taki – In Memory of
$
100
Noboru & Takako Taki
Kimie Toyoji – 27 Year Memorial Service
$
50
Kenny Toyoji
Toshio Toyoji – 13th Year Memorial Service
$
50
Kenny Toyoji
Nokotsudo
$
25
James & Michi Wakagawa
th
Masako Dodobara – 49 Day Memorial Service
th
Mitsue Matsui – 49 Day Memorial Service
rd
Mitsuko Osaki – Funeral Service
st
th
Remembrances for:
Given by:
Amy Kuramoto
Mae Deguchi; Jame & Hiroko Hasegawa; Takeo & Mary K. Katayama; Noboru &
Hatsuye Kawada
Mitsuko Osaki
Mickey & Yoshie Hiroo; Akio & Mabel Nishizaki; Aiko Shimizu; Ronal & Suzuko
Terada; Mary Yoshijima
Dorothy Suto
Masako Shibuya
Kimie & Toshio Toyoji
Douglas Inouye; Edward & Irene Kiga-Toyoji; Franklin Yap
Temple Supervision:
Hatsumairi:
Spokane Buddhist Temple
$ 100
Yakima Buddhist Temple
$ 100
Masumi Simpson
$ 125
General Donations:
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Edward & Irene Kiga-Toyoji
$
100
Suzanne Fujinari
$
100
Alan & Rose Kishi
$
20
Stacy & Ryan Nakata
$
20
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PLEASE READ: CHANGE IN NOTIFICATION OF
DONATIONS
NOTE: Receipts for donations received during the 1st
quarter of 2010 are available in the office. Please
stop by and pick up your receipt to help minimize
postage expense.
To help reduce the cost of postage, the Temple
changed its process of sending a receipt for every
donation to sending a summarized listing quarterly.
The mailing will be made at the end of each calendar
quarter for January through December. We will not
be using the Temple’s fiscal year quarter. This
change is effective as of January 2010.
As in past years, your canceled check can also
be used for purposes of proof of donation. The
Temple office staff is collecting comments/questions
that may be received, but staff is not responsible for
the change in policy and The Temple hopes that you
understand the need for the change.
In gassho, Treasurer
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Church
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Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Women’s Association
SBBWA President’s Message Submitted by
Shizue Yahata
• Kitchen clean-up by April, May & June Toban.
Those who helped were: Joyce Kato, Peggy
Hanada, Hatsue Mizuno, Ann Oxreider, Kiyo
Takashima, Sonoe Taketa, Aki Taniguchi,
and Martha Taniguchi. Also thanks to Haruso
Taketa. Terrie Tanino organized the group,
thank you Terrie.
• Thank you to Sonoe Taketa, Miyoko
Yamazaki, Ritsuko Kawahara, Masako Kubo,
Fujie Yamasaki and Florence Sumida for
preparing the SBBWA contribution for the
Potluck lunch for Rinban and Mrs.
Matsubayshi’s retirement reception.
• On June 22, 2010, 39 SBBWA ladies, three
gentlemen, Rinban and Mrs. Matsubayashi
will enjoy an outing to Chuckanut Drive.
SBBWA Activity Report Submitted by Marian
Asaba A jewelry beading class taught by Fumi
Yamaguchi was held on Tuesday, June 2.
On June 9th an overwhelming number of ladies
responded to the happi coats cutting, sewing and
serging class. They were: Yoshie Hiroo, Mae
Deguchi, Judith Nakamura, Miyoko Yamazaki, Fumi
Yamaguchi, Toshiko Isomura, Ritsuko Kawahara,
May Yamasaki, Masako Kubo, Masako Kawamoto,
Kazumi Shimizu, Fran Shintaku, Darlene Shimizu,
Fukuyo Yee, Taka Kogita, Peggy Hanada, Rikuko
Tanaka, Rona Warrick, Haruko Mamiya, and Sonoe
Taketa. Also, Elsie Tokita and Helen Gota took kits
to be sewn at home. The beautiful array of
Japanese print materials to make these happi coats
was donated by Miyoko Tazuma. Mrs. Ritsuko
Kawahara, with the assistance of others, made the
lunch for the many volunteers.
Elsie Tokita led a class on Dried Flowers for
cards on Tuesday, June 15th.
Many of these items will be sold during the Bon
Odori event on July 17 and 18.
Donations – Submitted by Joan Nakano
Yarn and paper goods – Takashi Matsui and Kazue
Nakahara
Two food slicers – Takashi Hori
Japanese craft paper – Jim and Hiroko Hasegawa
SBBWA Calendar
Sunday, July 25
SBBWA Cabinet Meeting
Submitted by Joan Nakano
Rinban Hoshu Matsubayashi Honored At Retirement Event
Rinban Hoshu Matsubayashi’s 50
years with the Jodo Shinshu
Hongwanji-ha in Hawaii, Canada,
and the Buddhist Churches of
America was honored with a
retirement event on May 29, 2010
at the Maplewood Greens in
Renton, Washington.
Sensei served many temples
including the Honpa Hongwanji
Mission of Hawaii, as Bishop of
Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada, and the
Southern Alameda County/Sacramento/Salina
Buddhist Temples. His last assignment has been
with the Seattle Betsuin for 4 ½ years.
The attendees enjoyed the joyous celebration
with tributes, a slide show, messages, a toast,
entertainment, and fellowship with Rinban
Matsubayashi and his family. We were honored to
have in attendance, Socho and Mrs. Koshin Ogui,
and ministers and sangha from the Northwest
temples. Rinban Matsubayashi was given
presentations from Socho Ogui, the Northwest
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District Council, the Seattle Betsuin,
and the Mayor of Seattle.
In addition, on June 13 Rinban
Matsubayashi was honored with a
retirement reception at the Seattle
Betsuin. The Matsuri Taiko
composed and performed special
numbers for Sensei, and
organizations and the Sangha
made presentations. The Dharma
School sponsored a potluck lunch
for attendees and Bingo was the final activity to end
Sensei’s reception.
Upon his official retirement on July 31, 2010,
Rinban Matsubayashi will undertake an assignment
from Socho Ogui. We extend our deepest gratitude
and appreciation to Rinban and Mrs. Matsubayashi
for their untiring support and guidance during his
tenure at the Seattle Betsuin. Our warmest best
wishes and congratulations on the retirement for both
Rinban and Mrs. Matsubayashi. Their absence will
be duly felt.
Submitted by KiyoTakashima
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Wednesday Dharma Support Group &
Jodo Shinshu Meditation Service with
Rev Castro takes place from 10:30 to Noon at 1441
S Main St Wednesdays. All are invited; no fee.
Betsuin Archives Committee wants
photos of members who served in the
U.S. Armed Forces, both active and in
reserves, to display at Bon Odori. Submit photos to
the Betsuin office: Attn: Betsuin Archives Committee
- Sat Ichikawa or Nobue Shimizu.
Thank you. Sat
Jodo Shinshu Meditation Service at
Buddhist Education House: 1441 S Main St
Sundays 8:45 - 9:30 AM
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JSCC POSTER CONTESTThe Jodo Shinshu
Correspondence Course Office is looking for a
graphic designer to create an original poster for
online course by September 15. For project details,
please contact: [email protected]. Selected
designer to receive $300.00. JSCC Office, 2140
Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: 510-809-1441
Camp Fire USA
Starlights 1/2- Submitted by D. Shibata
The girls and their parents participated in Council
Fire and thanked leaders Teresa Shimizu and Bev
Sakamoto for guiding the group through another
great year.
Some of the girls had great interest in continuing
to support A.C.R.S’s fundraising and participated
(with parent support) in A.C.R.S’s annual “Walk for
Rice.”
Adventure 4/5 – Submitted by D. Nakashima
At the June 6 Council Fire, the girls “flew up” to the
Discovery level of Camp Fire. Each girl’s family
member presented her with a symbolic emblem
which signified her completion of Adventure and
entry into Discovery.
On June 13, we all headed to Vertical World, in
Redmond, for some indoor rock climbing! This is
where the group chose to celebrate their last year as
an Adventure group. Each girl climbed a variety of
rock-climbing walls – from straight up-and-down, to
slanted, to some with corners and outcroppings. We
were impressed how skillfully they climbed to the top
of the walls. It was a great way to close out another
fun-filled year.
Submitted by Debbie Shibata
Altar Flower Arrangement Lessons for the Betsuin
Norigiku Horikawa (Instructor) started
Altar (Onaijin) flower arrangement
lessons on June 4, 2010. The lessons
are held every Friday from 10a.m. to 12
noon, except there are no lessons on
July 9, August 20, and October 22, 2010.
The following people have signed up
for the lessons: Lisa Butler, Kelly
Enstrom, Janet Knutzen, Ellen Mori, Tish
Oye and Rev. and Mrs. Warrick. They
have arranged Altar flowers for past
three weekends already. They have
done a wonderful job. Thank you very
much.
We need more volunteers including
male people to do flowers. Flower
vases and tree branches are very heavy
to handle; therefore, we need male people as
volunteers, also.
Contact N. Horikawa to help.
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We need evergreen tree branches in
order to arrange Onaijin flowers. There
is a sign up sheet in the foyer for you to
donate tree branches. Tree branches are
needed every Friday (Please note that
there are 52 weekends per year). The
following describes necessary tree
branches for each Friday.
● Tree branches should be all evergreen,
(camellias, junipers, pines, firs, etc.).
● one or two 3 1/2 foot long tree branches
(preferably straight)
●Three 2 1/2 foot long tree branches
● Three 2 foot long tree branches
Thank you for your kind support.
N. Horikawa
Contact Seattle Betsuin Office
Phone: 206.329.0800 or email:
[email protected]
Volume 28 Issue 7 July 2010
The Betsuin gratefully acknowledges the donations received from the following for:
(please accept our apologies for any inadvertent omissions or misspelling of names)
Gotan-E:
Adachi, Helen; Aisaka, Steven; Akada, Mary; Akizuki, Jim & Louise; Aoki, Takao & Ruth; Aoyama, Masatoshi M. &
Sayeko; Aramaki, Hanako; Asaba, Marian; Beard, Clara; Bobrow, Patricia; Brundige, Grace Tazuma -; Canfield, James &
Sheri Mizumori -; Chadwick, Tsuyako; Chinn, Connie Ozeki -; Dalmage, Renaldo; Deguchi, Mae; Desaki, Yasuko;
Dodobara, Kenny & Yoshie; Doi, James; Enomoto, Toshiko; Fujii, Minoru & Aiko; Fujino, Sueteko (Sue); Fujita, Florence;
Fujita, Lutes; Fujita, Nobuichi & Sachiko; Fukeda, George & Toshiko; Furuta, Mary Y.; Gosho, Kazumi (Janice); Groves,
Alan & Fumiko; Habu, Gordon & Mae Yamasaki -; Hamakawa, Ron; Hamatani, Jane; Hanada, Fumiyo; Hanada, Miyuki;
Hanada, Peggy; Hara, Reiko; Harada, Mack M. & Setsuko; Hasegawa, James & Hiroko; Heider, Miki; Hirasawa, Amy;
Hiroo, Mickey & Yoshie; Honmyo, Mas; Horikawa, Norigiku; Hoshino, Alan A.; Howland, Laura Ichikawa -; Ichikawa,
Satoru & Grace; Imanishi, Edith; Ise, Hal; Isomura, Toshiko; Jeffereis, Gail Kaminishi -; Kaku, Dale & Shizue; Kaneta,
Miyoko; Kashima, Tetsuden & Cecelia Kanako; Katayama, Takeo & Mary K.; Kato, Edward & Joyce; Kato, Kazue (Katie);
Kawahara, Ritsuko; Kido, Momoko; Kikuchi, Shizuko; Kitashima, Evelyn A.; Kobuki, Haruko; Kogita, Paul & Takako;
Kojima, Esther; Komoto, Frank; Kosai, Aizo & June (Yoshie); Kosai, Hiroko Janet; Kozai, Yoshiko; Kubo, Masayoshi &
Masako; Kubota, Chieko; Kunihiro, Carolyn; Kuramoto, Daisy Toyoko; Kuwahara, Kinue; Litz, John; Mamiya, Haruko;
Mano, George & Irene; Mano, Mariko; Masuda, Rose; Matsui, Jack T.; Mayeda, Julie; Mitchell, Lisa Kumasaka -; Mori,
Paul Bruce & Teresa; Morikubo, Yukio & Karen; Naemura, Joseph & Janie Okawa -; Nakabayashi, Kemi; Nakagawa,
Yoshie; Nakamura, Ruby; Nakamura, Yoshio & Judith; Nakano, Craig & Joan; Nakashima, Tomi; Natsuhara, Yasuko;
Nishimura, Hiro; Nishizaki, Akio & Mabel; Noritake, Shinako; Nosho, Setsuno; Ohtani, Michiye; Okada, Emiko; Okamura,
Ray & Mineko; Okano, Tomiko; Osaki, Mary; Otsuji, Nobuko; Oxrieder, Catherine Ann; Oye, Sunako (Sunkie); Platnick,
Tamiko; Sakamoto, M. Karry; Sako, Masako; Sakoda, Aya; Sakuma, Pauline; Shahbaghlian, Steve & Patricia Oye -;
Shibata, Dennis M.; Shibuya, Masako; Shigaya, Harry & Teruko (Terrie); Shigaya, Kenneth; Shigaya, Mary S.; Shimbo,
Ben & Etsu; Shimizu, Haruko; Shimizu, Roy & Kazumi; Shimizu, Sato & Darlene; Shinoda, Franklin; Shintaku, Albert &
Frances; Suguro, Nori; Sumida, Florence; Tahara, Masaru & Anna; Takamura, Kuniko; Takashima, Kiyoko; Taketa,
Haruso & Sonoe; Taketa, Jean; Taki, Noboru & Takako; Tamekuni, Masao & Frances; Tanaka, Nami; Tanaka, Rikuko;
Taniguchi, Fumiye; Taniguchi, Martha; Taniguchi, Theodore & Akico; Tanino, Katsumi & Terrie; Tazuma, Miyoko; Terada,
Joe & Hideko; Terada, Ronald & Suzuko; Teramoto, Margaret; Teramoto, Stuart; Tokunaga, Dolly; Tomita, Jr., Paul &
Mabel; Tosaya, Gary & Julianne; Uchida, Sam & Masako; Vaart, Michiko Jean; Yahata, Shizue; Yamaguchi, Fumiko;
Yanagimoto, Michiko; Yasui, Kiyoshi & Ayako (Ruby); Yee, Eileen Hamamoto -; Yokota, Sumie; Yokoyama, Kevin & Kari
Ann; Yorita, Takako; Yoritsune, Charlene M.; Yoshimura, Dick & Misao; Yutani, Nobuo; Zumoto, James & Tomiko;
All Sangha Memorial:
Abe, Yaeko; Aoki, Takao & Ruth; Arinobu, Gene & Yuki; Asaba, Marian; Canfield, James & Sheri Mizumori -; Deguchi,
Jene; Deguchi, Mae; Dodobara, Kenny & Yoshie; Fujino, Sueteko (Sue); Fujita, Lutes; Furuta, Mary Y.; Gosho, Kazumi
(Janice); Hamatani, Jane; Hanada, Fumiyo; Hanada, Miyuki; Hanada, Peggy; Hara, Reiko; Higa, Hatsumi; Hirasawa,
Amy; Hiroo, Edward; Hiroo, Mickey & Yoshie; Isomura, Toshiko; Kaneta, Miyoko; Kato, Alan; Kato, Karen; Kawahara,
Ritsuko; Kobuki, Haruko; Kunihiro, Carolyn; Kuramoto, Daisy Toyoko; Kuwahara, Kinue; Mano, George & Irene; Mano,
Mariko; Mayeda, Julie; Nakagawa, Yoshie; Nakamura, Ruby; Nakayama, Curtis & Charlene; Nishizaki, Akio & Mabel;
Nosho, Setsuno; Okamura, Ray & Mineko; Sakaguchi, Sono; Sakuma, Pauline; Shigaya, Harry & Teruko (Terrie);
Shigaya, Kenneth; Shigaya, Mary S.; Shimizu, Haruko; Shinoda, Franklin; Sumida, Florence; Takashima, Kiyoko; Taketa,
Haruso & Sonoe; Taketa, Jean; Tanaka, Rikuko; Taniguchi, Fumiye; Taniguchi, Martha; Tazuma, Miyoko; Terada, Joe &
Hideko; Terada, Ronald & Suzuko; Teramoto, Margaret; Teramoto, Michael S. & Gayle; Yamada, June; Yamaguchi,
Fumiko; Yamamoto, Tatsuya; Yokoyama, Fusae; Yoshida, Mary;
Fund Management by Craig Nakano
The Seattle Buddhist Temple Eitaikyo/Endowment Fund wishes to extend our appreciation for the following contributions:
Donor
Amount
Comments
Joe & Hideko Terada
$3000.00
In Memory of Goro and Asako Tagawa
Kerry Sakamoto
$100.00
All Sangha Memorial
Your generous gifts will help the Betsuin continue to spread the teachings of Jodo Shinshu traditions set forth by our
predecessors.
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On behalf of the SBC Membership
Committee…We would like to “thank” the
following regular members, for contributing at least
the minimum annual Ijikai dues (the basic dues
toward the Temple maintenance/operations). This is
a list of those paid members that have posted dues
for the new fiscal year of 2010 since our last article:
Helen Adachi, Grace Tazuma-Brundige, Renaldo
Dalmage, Aya Jean Deguchi, Jene Deguchi, James
Doi, Mary Furuta, Helen Gota, Gordon Habu & Mae
Yamasaki, Miki Heider, Sat & Grace Ichikawa,
Hajime & Michiko Hirata, Hal Ise, Scott Jofuku,
Shizue Kikuchi, Frank Komoto, Hiroko Janet Kosai,
Yoshiko Kozai, Masayoshi & Masako Kubo, Chieko
Kubota, Peter Kusakabe, Rick Mamiya, Fumiye
Masunaga, Toru Matsuoka, Joseph Matsuzaki, Kemi
Nakabayashi, Yoshie Nakagawa, Yoshio & Judith
Nakamura, Akira Nakashima, Shinako Noritake,
Setsuno Nosho, Michiye Ohtani, Ann KawasakiRomero, Irene, Saito, Joe & Carolyn Schwab, Albert
& Frances Shintaku, Jean Taketa, Tom Tanaka, Ted
& Akico Taniguchi, Ryomi Tanino, Victoria Terao,
Elsie Tokita, Dolly Tokunaga, Joe & Barbara
Wakazuru, Fumiko Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Yamamoto,
Dennis Yasukochi & Lynne Goodrich, Charlene
Yoritsune, James & Tomi Zumoto
We'd like to 'welcome' Renaldo Dalmage as a new
member to our Sangha.
*AS A REMINDER: The basic dues towards the
Church maintenance/operations, is $250 for those
over 70 years of age and $300 for those under 70
years old. Payments are due by September 30,
2010. If you have any questions about your
membership status, please contact Howard Luke or
Steph Ojima by way of the Betsuin office: 206-3290800 or [email protected]
Jodo Shinshu Correspondence
Course - 2010 Fall Enrollment
Applications Now Accepted The Jodo
Shinshu Correspondence Course Office is now
accepting applications for their fall 2010 enrollment.
The popular 2-year, computer-based program
continues to offer online instruction in the origins and
development of Buddhism, Shinran Shonin’s life and
teaching, sutras & masters of the Pure Land tradition
and history of Jodo Shinshu.
An excellent opportunity for beginners or for
those who have already studied Jodo Shinshu, the
program reaches out to people all over the world.
With over 100 students enrolled, the course has
much to offer those interested in deepening their
understanding of Buddhism and Jodo Shinshu. The
course instructors consist of 14 ministers and
professors who specialize in the subjects taught. An
optional August Workshop at the Jodo Shinshu
Center is held every year.
For more information, please visit the course
website at: www.JSCC.cbe-bca.org. Applications
may be submitted online at course website.
Deadline: August 15. Questions may be directed to:
Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course Office, 2140
Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA. Tel: 510-809-1441,
email: [email protected].
Study Group All are welcome to the July
meeting of the new Buddhist Study Group. It will
take place on Saturday, July 3rd from 9:30-12:30.
We will meet in the Buddhist Education House (1441
Main St.) for a short meditation service. A
discussion will follow focusing on a pamphlet called
“Gratitude” by Taitetsu Unno. If you are interested,
please ask Sensei Castro for a copy of the
pamphlet. If you like, you can bring a brown bag
lunch. - by Leonora Clarke
McLean family visited Nishi Hongwanji Temple in May and were fortunate to be given a tour
by Rev. Sekiya of the International Hongwanji Center. While weather was poor, they were able to see buildings
and structures once used by warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, as well as gardens, and Noh theater. Pictures below
show the main altar of the Amida hall, the Amida Hall (阿弥陀堂) itself and the famous Karamon Gate (唐門)
once used by the Emperor's messengers, respectively, and Daisy making a donation to the osaisen box.
Submitted by Doug McLean
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Notes on Dharma Exchange
Dharma Exchange takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
after Sunday Service in the dining room. All are welcome to attend this opportunity for discussion and
questions. Discussion is typically led by Reverend Castro, Reverend Warrick, or Minister’s Assistant Joe
Schwab and often follows a theme that was presented in the Dharma Talk presented in the service
immediately prior. These notes are intended for those who are unable to attend Dharma Exchange -- Dharma
School parents, Japanese service attendees, committee members, etc.
May 30 - Castro sensei talked about Socho Ogui's experience with a woman whose child was dying. She
begged Socho to do something so he told her to come to the temple. By doing that she finally came to the
conclusion that nothing could be done.
Castro sensei learned so much from a family who lost an only son at 21. He recommended a support group
and they found solace in that.
Socho is in the last year of his term, and has always called for energizing the BCA. He has vigorously
supported the Ministers Assistant program, which has become quite successful throughout the BCA.
A new study group will start at the temple on the first Saturday of the month. Format: 9:30 - 10:30 meditation,
10:30-12:30 various activities including book discussion, guest speakers, films, museums, and discussion
followed by brown bag lunch. No fee. [The next meeting will be on Saturday, July 3, in the Buddhist Education
House 1441 S. Main St.]
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Gassho,
Pat Bobrow
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